REG - Societe Generale SA Aviva PLC - Form 8.3 - Aviva plc
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RNS Number : 7884J Societe Generale SA 22 May 2025
FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser: SOCIETE GENERALE SA
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if
different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a
trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form Aviva plc
relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this
and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 21/05/2025
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date
prior to the disclosure
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making Yes: Direct Line Insurance Group plc
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one
class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy
table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant
security.
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing
(if any)
Class of relevant security: 32 17/19p ordinary
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 40,991,960 1.53 56,156,271 2.10
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 18,536,109 0.69 351,354 0.01
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 59,528,069 2.22 56,507,625 2.11
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded
options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be
given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors'
and other employee options)
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as
appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 3,037 6.08291
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 386 6.014
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 474 6.034
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 648 6.024
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 718 6.062
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 734 6.025
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 56 6.056
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 81 6.034
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 150 6.02
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 286 6.056
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 311 6.02
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 484 6.056
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 524 6.034
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 216 6.014
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 443 6.014
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 255 6.062
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 352 6.062
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 650 6.062
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,528 6.062
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 5,285 6.06858
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 4,358 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 37,246 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,602 6.036
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 26,681 6.06146
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 5,470 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 358 6.05
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 745 6.024
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 382 6.069
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 25 6.058
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 81 6.032
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 113 6.086
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 139 6.062
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 208 6.058
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 301 6.058
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 304 6.086
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 349 6.052
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 583 6.024
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 616 6.05
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 626 6.026
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 644 6.02
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 649 6.026
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 748 6.032
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 902 6.062
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 380 6.028
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 535 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 567 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 823 6.028
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,182 6.024
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,296 6.034
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,314 6.03
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,355 6.024
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,914 6.036
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 23 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 204 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 328 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 328 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 328 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 656 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 703 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 983 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,066 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,094 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,349 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,735 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,735 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,735 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 5,343 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 5,410 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 5,908 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 7,681 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 9,508 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 10,940 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 10,940 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 11,904 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 21,548 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 21,880 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 25,858 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 36,349 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 16,870 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 5,186 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 4,358 6.082
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 37,246 6.082
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security Product description Nature of dealing Number of reference securities Price per unit GBP
e.g. CFD e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
position
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 3,037 6.08291
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 26,681 6.06146
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security Product description e.g. call option Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. Number of securities to which option relates Exercise price per unit Type Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit
e.g. American, European etc.
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit
e.g. call option
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if applicable)
e.g. subscription, conversion
4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or
understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person
making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in
concert with a party to the offer:
Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If
there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None
(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to
options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal,
between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
securities to which any derivative is referenced:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 22/05/2025
Contact name: Paul Jenkins
Telephone number: +44 20 7676 6969
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory
Information Service.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation
to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .
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